Laboratory Assistant Skills

Question 0

Antibody screen

Answer 0

Test that checks for antibodies in the blood prior to transfusion

Question 1

Agar plate

Answer 1

Lab dish with agar jelly like extract of red algae used to provide nourishment for the growth of organisms

Question 2

Anticoagulant

Answer 2

Substance that prevents clotting of the blood

Question 3

Antigen

Answer 3

Substance that causes the body to produce antibodies; may be introduced to the body or formed in the body

Question 4

Anuria

Answer 4

Without urine; producing no urine

Question 5

Blood smear

Answer 5

Drop of blood spread thinly on a slide for microscopic examination

Question 6

Culture specimen

Answer 6

Sample of microorganism a or tissue cells taken from an area of the body for examination.

Question 7

Differential count

Answer 7

Blood test that determines the percent of each kind of leukocyte (white blood cell)

Question 8

Direct smear

Answer 8

A culture specimen placed on a slide for microscopic examination

Question 9

Erythrocyte counts

Answer 9

Blood test that counts the number of red blood cells (normally 4 to 6 million per cubic millimeter of blood)

Question 10

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Answer 10

Blood test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle out of the blood

Question 11

Fasting blood sugar (FBS)

Answer 11

Blood test that measures blood serum levels of glucose (sugar) after a person has had nothing to eat or drink for a period of time

Question 12

Glucose

Answer 12

Most common type of sugar in the body

Question 13

Glycosuria

Answer 13

Presence of sugar in the urine

Question 14

Gram’s Stain

Answer 14

Technique of staining organisms to identify specific types of bacteria identified

Question 15

Hemacytometer

Answer 15

Specially calibrated instrument with a measured and lined area for counting blood cells

Question 16

Hematocrit

Answer 16

Blood test that measures the percent of red blood cells per given unit of blood

Question 17

Hematuria

Answer 17

Blood in the urine

Question 18

Hemoglobin

Answer 18

The iron-containing protein of the red blood cells; carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

Question 19

Hemolysis

Answer 19

Disintegration of red blood cells, causing cells to dissolve or go into solution

Question 20

Hyperglycemia

Answer 20

Presence of sugar in the blood; high blood sugar

Question 21

Hypoglycemia

Answer 21

Low blood sugar

Question 22

Leukocyte counts

Answer 22

Blood test that counts the total number of white blood cells (normally 5,000 to 10,000 cells per cubic millimeters of blood)

Question 23

Microscope

Answer 23

Instrument used to magnify objects for viewing

Question 24

Oliguria

Answer 24

Decreased or less-than-normal amounts of urine secretion

Question 25

Polyuria

Answer 25

Increased production and discharge of urine; excessive urination

Question 26

Reagent strips

Answer 26

special test strip containing chemical substances that react to the presence of certain substances in urine or blood

Question 27

Refractometer

Answer 27

Instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine

Question 28

Resistant

Answer 28

Able to oppose; organisms that remain unaffected by harmful substances in the environment

Question 29

Sensitive

Answer 29

Susceptible to a substance or affected by an antibiotic in a culture and sensitivity study

Question 30

Skin puncture

Answer 30

Small puncture made in skin to obtain capillary blood

Question 31

Specific gravity

Answer 31

Weight/ mass of a substance compared with an equal amount of another substance that is used as a standard

Question 32

Typing and crosshatch

Answer 32

determination of blood types and antigens prior to a blood transfusion

Question 33

Urinalysis

Answer 33

Examination of urine by physical, chemical, or microscopic testing

Question 34

Urinary sediment

Answer 34

Solid material suspended in urine

Question 35

Urinometer

Answer 35

Calibrated device used to measure specific gravity of urine

Question 36

Venipuncture

Answer 36

Surgical puncture of a vein; inserting a needle into a vein